Public postsecondary education: nonresident tuition fee exemption: educational asylum program.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify which states will be included in the list of restricted states or provide detailed criteria for granting educational asylum status beyond residency in a restricted state.

Nonresident Tuition Fee Exemption for Educational Asylum Program

This law allows certain California public colleges and universities to offer in-state tuition rates to transfer students from specific restricted states, starting in the 2027-28 school year.

What This Bill Does

• Authorizes participating public postsecondary educational institutions to administer an educational asylum program in collaboration with state education authorities.
• Requires the State Department of Education to maintain a list of restricted states and inform participating institutions about changes to this list.
• Requiring participating schools to grant educational asylum status to transfer students who meet specific criteria, including residing in one of the restricted states listed by the department.
• Exempts transfer students with educational asylum status from paying nonresident tuition starting in 2027-28 school year.

Who It Names or Affects

• Transfer students coming from restricted states listed by the State Department of Education
• Public colleges and universities participating in the program

Terms To Know

Restricted States

A list of specific states designated by the State Department of Education where transfer students can qualify for special tuition rates.

Educational Asylum Status

Special status given to eligible transfer students from restricted states, allowing them to pay in-state tuition instead of nonresident tuition.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify which states will be on the list of restricted states.
• It is unclear how many colleges and universities will participate in this program.
• The exact criteria for granting educational asylum status are not detailed in the summary.

Official Summary Text

AB 2114, as amended, Bryan.
Public postsecondary education: nonresident tuition fee exemption: educational asylum program.
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes uniform residency requirements for purposes of ascertaining the amount of tuition and fees to be paid by students of public postsecondary educational institutions. Existing law requires a student classified as a nonresident to pay nonresident tuition, in addition to other fees required by the institution, except as provided. These provisions apply to the University of California only to the extent that the regents, by appropriate
resolution, make them applicable.
This bill would authorize a participating public postsecondary educational institution to administer an educational asylum program, in collaboration with
the State Department of Education,
the Regents of the University of California, the Trustees of the California State University, and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges.
The bill would require the State Department of Education to maintain a list of restricted states and inform public postsecondary educational institutions of changes to the list.
The bill would require a participating institution to grant educational asylum status to a transfer student who meets specified requirements, including residing in a restricted
state included on the above-described list.
state, as defined.
The bill, commencing with the 2027–28 school year, would exempt a transfer student who is granted educational asylum status from paying nonresident tuition at a participating institution and would require the transfer student to only pay resident tuition and fees.

Current Bill Text

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